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Font Awesome vs <i> Toolbar (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Font Awesome

Font Awesome

3.6(61)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View Font Awesome
VS
<i> Toolbar

<i> Toolbar

0(0)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View <i> Toolbar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Font Awesome has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while <i> Toolbar has 9.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
◄
<i> ToolbarN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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<i> Toolbar0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
◄
<i> Toolbar90
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
<i> Toolbar9.5K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
<i> ToolbarN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
<i> Toolbar1 month ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
<i> Toolbar2021
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
<i> Toolbar5 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
<i> Toolbar5.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
<i> Toolbar7.2+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
<i> ToolbarFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
<i> Toolbar1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

3.6/5(61 reviews)
5
59%
4
5%
3
3%
2
7%
1
26%

<i> Toolbar

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Font Awesome Reviews

by ilyazzzz

It works

It’s a normal plugin, I don’t understand why its rating is so low.

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says in the tin

It worked flawlessly to add social icons onto wp navbar / top menu.

by deancs

Dangerous, written by clowns

My Pro license expired on the 5-July. On 25th July my sites went down due to PHP Fatal error: Uncaught FortAwesome\ApiTokenInvalidException: Whoops, it looks like that API Token is not valid. Try anot

<i> Toolbar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or <i> Toolbar more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while <i> Toolbar has 90. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or <i> Toolbar?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while <i> Toolbar has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and <i> Toolbar free?
Font Awesome is free and <i> Toolbar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or <i> Toolbar?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Font Awesome was last updated 3 days ago and <i> Toolbar was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.